Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia was one of Toyota's vehicle production bases in Europe. It is located in Shushary, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and has been manufacturing the Camry (since 2007) and the RAV4 (since 2016).[1]
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 14 June 2005 |
Defunct | 2022 |
Headquarters | Shushary, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Area served | Europe |
Products | Automobiles |
Owner | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Parent | Toyota Motor Europe |
Website | www |
History
On 14 June 2005, the construction of the new plant began and it opened on 21 December 2007 with the production of the sixth generation Toyota Camry.[2] In 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Toyota announced that their plant will close and all activity will be suspended.[3]
References
- "Production Of The New Toyota Rav4 Begins In Russia". All Cars Channel. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- "Toyota unveils new car plant for booming Russian market". Forbes. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- "Toyota orders all its employees in Russia to return to Japan". Asahi. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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